Applications due 07/26/24
Job Description:
Date posted: June 27, 2024
Location: Greenfield, WI, USA
| Position Title: | Lead Coach, Senior Group |
| Club: | Southwest Aquatic Team (“SWAT”) |
| Location: | Southwestern Milwaukee Area – Wisconsin, USA |
| Reports To: | Competitive Program Director |
General Summary:
The Southwest Aquatic Team (SWAT) is a year-round USA Swimming competitive swim team offering high-quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities and an affiliation with a non-competitive “Swim America” program. As one of the premier USA swim clubs in the Midwest, SWAT prides itself on creating a positive environment and enriching experience for all members of the club with the goal to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to elite-level competitor.
Under the supervision of the Competitive Program Director, the Lead Coach of the Senior Group is responsible for the leadership and direction of SWAT’s Senior group ensuring that all aspects of the program fulfill the mission, vision, and goals of the team.
Essential Functions:
Coaching
- Serve as the lead coach of our Senior group and attend all practices, meet sessions and functions.
- Create full-season training plans for stroke technique progression, training progression, dryland, and taper strategies for our Senior group.
- Manage meet entries for athletes in assigned group.
- Effective communication with coaches, swimmers, and families of objectives and goals for athletes.
- Works with senior athletes, senior swim coaches, and parents to ensure that athlete development plans are created, and timelines are understood and supported. This includes developing and supporting plans for athletes interested in swimming in college, when required.
Leadership
- Lead our team’s mission and philosophy to empower swimmers of all ages and abilities to become the best they can be in the sport of competitive swimming.
- Act all times with integrity and as a positive representative of SWAT to the membership and the community at large.
- Foster a culture of team unity among staff, swimmers, and families.
- Collaborate with competitive program director and lead coaching staff to provide continuity and training progressions across all training groups.
- Maintain and increase overall club participation, including participation at the highest levels of the sport. (i.e., Wisconsin State Championships, NCSA Championships, Speedo Sectionals, etc.).
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Competitive Program Director and/or Board of Directors.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Five-plus years of coaching excellence at the Senior level (club/high school/YMCA) that features tangible improvement by elite and developmental swimmers.
- Member in good standing with USA Swimming and current on all certifications.
- Extensive background in competitive swimming, stroke mechanics, and understanding of USAS rules and regulations.
- Prior experience in a leadership role of training, managing, and developing assistant coaches is preferred.
- Excellent communication, organizational skills, and motivational skills with a strong sense of personal integrity.
- Experience using Team Unify, Hy-Tek, and Meet Manager.
- Track record of fostering a culture of team unity among swimmers, parents and staff.
- Knowledge of strength and conditioning training, dryland, and functional movement.
- Enthusiasm for continuing coaching education.
- Legal authority to work in the USA with a valid driver’s license.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with coaching experience
- This is a full-time position with no health or retirement benefits.
- If needed, a club-issued laptop computer will be provided. There will be no allowances for internet or phone service.
- The Lead Coach of the Senior Group will be reimbursed for any incurred expenses that are approved by the Board of Directors.
- If the Lead Coach of the Senior Group has athletes participating in the club, training fees may be reduced or waived at the direction of the Board of Directors.
How to Apply
Instructions to Apply:
Email resume and brief introduction to [email protected].
Contact Information
PO Box 20738
Greenfield, WI 53220-0738